Man is a `puh-shu`.
"...When that womb grows and becomes complete with all the organs, then with the help of consciousness, it emerges from the birth organ and is called a human being. He hears words with his ears and sees forms with his eyes... Ninetieth chapter on Uttarayaayaata in Sambhava Parva under Sri Mahabharata Aadi Parva."
Explanation of the Meaning of `puh-shu`
In the sense of bondage: A `puh-shu` is a creature that is under paasha-tied (with a rope or in the noose of nature/illusion).
In philosophy: There is a nirukti, Pashyati iti `puh-shu` (One who sees is a `puh-shu`)-that is, a creature conditioned by the senses who sees steadfastly.
This is well known in Shaiva philosophy: Jiva is `puh-shu` because it is bound by ignorance and impurities, and Shiva is Pashupati.
"Oh! I consider those blessed with hands, gifted by God. I repeatedly desire to have the same fortune as those in this world who have more than one hand."
"Just as you desire wealth, we `puh-shu`s desire hands from humans with hands. In our view, there is no greater benefit than having hands."
"Brahmin! Thorns pierce our bodies, but because we don't have hands, we are unable to remove them. We cannot remove even the small and big `puh-shu`s that bite our body... 180th chapter on the dialogue between the Jackal and Kashyap in Mokshadharma Parva under Shri Mahabharata Shanti Parva."
